Goldfield, Colorado
Census Designated Place in Colorado, United States
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Location of the Goldfield CDP in Teller County, Colorado
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Cripple Creek 80813
Goldfield is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Teller County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Goldfield CDP was 63 at the United States Census 2020.[3] The Cripple Creek post office (Zip Code 80813) serves the area.[4]
History
The Goldfield post office operated from May 5, 1895, until June 3, 1932.[5] The community was named for a gold mine near the original town site.[6]
Geography
The Goldfield CDP has an area of 90 acres (0.365 km2), all land.[2]
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Goldfield CDP for the United States Census 2010.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2010 | 49 | — |
2020 | 63 | +28.6% |
Source: United States Census Bureau |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goldfield, Colorado
- ^ a b "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Goldfield CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ a b "Zip Code 80813 Map and Profile". zipdatamaps.com. 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 24.
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- Goldfield @ WesternMiningHistory.com
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- Goldfield City Hall & Fire Station
- Goldfield, Colorado Mining Claims And Mines
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Municipalities and communities of Teller County, Colorado, United States
County seat: Cripple Creek
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